Former Air Force Under Secretary Gina Ortiz Jones was elected San Antonio’s next mayor on Saturday, prevailing over Rolando Pablos in a runoff race that turned fiercely partisan in the closing weeks.

San Antonio on Saturday elected Gina Ortiz Jones as its next mayor, choosing a Democrat instead of Republican Rolando Pablos for a nonpartisan race that became distinctly about politics. Why it matters: The mayoral election, the city's first in 16 years without an incumbent on the ballot, drew money and influence from across the state and nation.

Political observers said the deep-pocketed Texas Republicans aren't likely to give up on SA after Saturday's defeat.